# 1954 Italian Grand Prix

The 1954 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 5 September 1954 at Monza. It was race 8 of 9 in the 1954 World Championship of Drivers. The 80-lap race was won by Mercedes driver Juan Manuel Fangio after he started from pole position. Mike Hawthorn finished second for the Ferrari team and his teammates Umberto Maglioli and José Froilán González came in third.
Among the spectators at this race was 14-year-old future Indianapolis 500 winner and Formula 1 World Champion Mario Andretti.

## Entries

| Team | No | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre |
| Giovanni de Riu | 2 | Giovanni de Riu | Maserati A6GCM | Maserati A6 2.0 L6 | P |
| Ecurie Rosier | 6 | Robert Manzon | Ferrari 625 F1 | Ferrari 625 2.5 L4 | P |
| Jorge Daponte | 8 | Jorge Daponte | Maserati A6GCM | Maserati A6 2.0 L6 | P |
| Vandervell Products | 10 | Peter Collins | Vanwall | Vanwall 254 2.5 L4 | P |
| Daimler Benz AG | 12 | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes-Benz W196 | Mercedes M196 2.5 L8 | C |
| Daimler Benz AG | 14 | Karl Kling | Mercedes-Benz W196 | Mercedes M196 2.5 L8 | C |
| Daimler Benz AG | 16 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes-Benz W196 | Mercedes M196 2.5 L8 | C |
| Officine Alfieri Maserati | 18 | Sergio Mantovani | Maserati 250F Maserati A6GCM | Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 Maserati A6 2.0 L6 | P |
| Officine Alfieri Maserati | 20 | Luigi Musso | Maserati 250F Maserati A6GCM | Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 Maserati A6 2.0 L6 | P |
| Officine Alfieri Maserati | 22 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati 250F Maserati A6GCM | Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 Maserati A6 2.0 L6 | P |
| Officine Alfieri Maserati | 24 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati 250F Maserati A6GCM | Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 Maserati A6 2.0 L6 | P |
| Officine Alfieri Maserati | 26 | Louis Rosier | Maserati 250F Maserati A6GCM | Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 Maserati A6 2.0 L6 | P |
| Officine Alfieri Maserati | 28 | Stirling Moss | Maserati 250F Maserati A6GCM | Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 Maserati A6 2.0 L6 | P |
| Scuderia Ferrari | 30 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari 553 Ferrari 625 F1 | Ferrari 554 2.5 L4 Ferrari 625 2.5 L4 | P |
| Scuderia Ferrari | 32 | José Froilán González | Ferrari 553 Ferrari 625 F1 | Ferrari 554 2.5 L4 Ferrari 625 2.5 L4 | P |
| Scuderia Ferrari | 34 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari 553 Ferrari 625 F1 | Ferrari 554 2.5 L4 Ferrari 625 2.5 L4 | P |
| Scuderia Ferrari | 38 | Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari 553 Ferrari 625 F1 | Ferrari 554 2.5 L4 Ferrari 625 2.5 L4 | P |
| Scuderia Ferrari | 40 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari 553 Ferrari 625 F1 | Ferrari 554 2.5 L4 Ferrari 625 2.5 L4 | P |
| Equipe Gordini | 42 | Fred Wacker | Gordini T16 | Gordini 23 2.5 L6 | E |
| Equipe Gordini | 44 | Jean Behra | Gordini T16 | Gordini 23 2.5 L6 | E |
| Equipe Gordini | 46 | Clemar Bucci | Gordini T16 | Gordini 23 2.5 L6 | E |
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## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
| 1 | 16 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 1:59.0 | — |
| 2 | 34 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1:59.2 | + 0.2 |
| 3 | 28 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 1:59.3 | + 0.3 |
| 4 | 14 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 1:59.6 | + 0.6 |
| 5 | 32 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 2:00.0 | + 1.0 |
| 6 | 22 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 2:00.2 | + 1.2 |
| 7 | 40 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 2:00.2 | + 1.2 |
| 8 | 12 | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes | 2:01.4 | + 2.4 |
| 9 | 18 | Sergio Mantovani | Maserati | 2:01.6 | + 2.6 |
| 10 | 24 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 2:01.7 | + 2.7 |
| 11 | 30 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 2:02.3 | + 3.3 |
| 12 | 44 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 2:02.4 | + 3.4 |
| 13 | 38 | Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari | 2:03.5 | + 4.5 |
| 14 | 20 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | 2:03.5 | + 4.5 |
| 15 | 6 | Robert Manzon | Ferrari | 2:04.7 | + 5.7 |
| 16 | 10 | Peter Collins | Vanwall | 2:05.2 | + 6.2 |
| 17 | 46 | Clemar Bucci | Gordini | 2:05.5 | + 6.5 |
| 18 | 42 | Fred Wacker | Gordini | 2:08.0 | + 9.0 |
| 19 | 8 | Jorge Daponte | Maserati | 2:09.5 | + 10.5 |
| 20 | 26 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | 2:11.0 | + 12.0 |
| DNQ | 2 | Giovanni de Riu | Maserati | 3:47.9 | + 1:48.9 |
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### Race

| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 16 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 80 | 2:47:47.9 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 40 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 79 | +1 Lap | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | 38 | Umberto Maglioli José Froilán González | Ferrari | 78 | +2 Laps | 13 | 2 3 |
| 4 | 12 | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes | 77 | +3 Laps | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | 30 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 75 | +5 Laps | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | 42 | Fred Wacker | Gordini | 75 | +5 Laps | 18 | |
| 7 | 10 | Peter Collins | Vanwall | 75 | +5 Laps | 16 | |
| 8 | 26 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | 74 | +6 Laps | 20 | |
| 9 | 18 | Sergio Mantovani | Maserati | 74 | +6 Laps | 9 | |
| 10 | 28 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 71 | +9 Laps | 3 | |
| 11 | 8 | Jorge Daponte | Maserati | 70 | +10 Laps | 19 | |
| Ret | 34 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 48 | Engine | 2 | |
| Ret | 22 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 42 | Clutch | 6 | |
| Ret | 14 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 36 | Accident | 4 | |
| Ret | 24 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 34 | Suspension | 10 | |
| Ret | 20 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | 32 | Transmission | 14 | |
| Ret | 32 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 16 | Gearbox | 5 | |
| Ret | 6 | Robert Manzon | Ferrari | 16 | Engine | 15 | |
| Ret | 46 | Clemar Bucci | Gordini | 13 | Transmission | 17 | |
| Ret | 44 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 2 | Engine | 12 | |
| DNQ | 2 | Giovanni de Riu | Maserati | | Did not qualify | | |
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#### Notes

* ^1 – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

## Shared drive

* Shared Drives: Car #38: Umberto Maglioli (30 laps) and José Froilán González (48 laps)

## Championship standings after the race
### Drivers' Championship standings

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 42 (53 1⁄7) |
| | 2 | José Froilán González | 25 1⁄7 (26 9⁄14) |
| | 3 | Maurice Trintignant | 17 |
| | 4 | Mike Hawthorn | 16 9⁄14 |
| | 5 | Karl Kling | 10 |
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* Note: Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.